[Hiring] Tech Lead @Clasp

Role Description

We're looking for a Tech Lead to anchor our new Foundations team in Clasp Talent. Foundations owns the core services and infrastructure that every Talent domain team builds on:

• User management and SSO
• Notifications
• Data exchange with employers, schools, and partners
• Shared platform patterns

Your job is to make those building blocks reliable, well documented, and easy for other teams to adopt, so product teams ship faster without rebuilding the same plumbing.

This is a player-coach role. You will:

• Write and review code every week
• Set technical direction for the team
• Mentor engineers of all levels
• Partner with product, other domain teams, and technical leadership

At Clasp, we run a DevOps culture where engineers have full ownership of the code they write and the infrastructure it runs on. We want someone who is excited to shape the architecture behind the product roadmap and the Clasp business, and to grow alongside us.

What You'll Do

• Own the technical direction for Talent's shared services, including user management, authentication and SSO, role-based access control, and notification systems.
• Design and evolve our approach to data exchange: APIs, events, webhooks, and file-based integrations.
• Build reusable services, libraries, and patterns that domain teams can adopt with minimal friction.
• Write code alongside the team across the front end and back end.
• Work with Product, Security, and Compliance to define requirements in a regulated environment.
• Break large initiatives into milestones and balance platform investment against feature requests.
• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Apply AI-assisted development to raise quality and speed.
• Build resilient, self-healing systems and participate in the on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including leading technical direction.
• Experience designing APIs and integration patterns.
• Strong fluency in Python and TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience working with Product and Compliance or Security teams in regulated environments.
• AI-native in your workflow.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A genuine interest in technology that expands access to education and economic mobility.

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience designing and operating identity and access systems.
• Experience building notification or messaging systems.
• Experience building internal platform capabilities.
• Familiarity with HRIS or ATS integrations.
• Experience with data privacy and security frameworks.
• Prior experience mentoring engineers or moving into engineering management.

Benefits

• Competitive cash and equity compensation
• Health benefits (health, dental, & vision)
• Student loan repayment benefits
• 401k + match
• Flexible PTO policy
• Opportunities to grow and perform in a fast-paced environment

Salary

The salary range for this position is competitive and will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and industry knowledge, ranging between $165,000-$185,000 annually.

Work Authorization

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

How We Use AI in Hiring

Clasp uses AI-assisted tools in parts of our hiring process. Humans review applications and make every hiring decision.

Equal Opportunity

Clasp is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We don't discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law.